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Dylan Larkin finally reached double-digit points for the season with a helper during Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Jets.

It hasn't quite been the sophomore follow-up the youngster was looking for, but he does have 10 points in 27 games now. With points in three of his last five, who knows, this could be the kickstart he needs.

That includes a three-point performance against New Jersey back on Nov. 25, as it appears as though Nielsen is getting more comfortable with his new team. He has recorded six goals and 15 points in 27 games.

As expected, Darren Helm (shoulder) has been moved to long-term injured reserve.

He will miss a minimum of six weeks because of a dislocated shoulder and could be sidelined for up to eight weeks. The Red Wings also called up Tyler Bertuzzi in a corresponding move and Thomas Vanek will be activated this weekend.

Luke Glendening moved up to a line with Frans Nielsen and Dylan Larkin on Monday at practice.

"We've got to get more forecheck pressure, and we've got to win more puck battles. He does all those things," said coach Jeff Blashill. "It frees you up on the wing, a little bit, to be able to get in on the forecheck, win puck battles, get to the net, and allow some more space for Nielsen and Larkin, potentially. It's something we're looking at."

Henrik Zetterberg extended his point streak to five games Tuesday night.

He posted an assist on a goal by Tomas Tatar in Detroit's 4-3 shootout win over Winnipeg. Zetterberg also provided the game winner in the shootout. He has three goals and three assists during his scoring spree.

Steve Ott is projected to center Detroit's fourth line on Friday night.

He practiced between Tyler Bertuzzi and Drew Miller on Thursday. "He's an accountable player," coach Jeff Blashill said. "He's good defensively, so you can trust him. He brings the physicality, the irritation that has been well-documented. But he's also strong on the puck and he brings energy to your locker room." He has chipped in one goal and two points in 14 games this campaign.

The Red Wings have placed Justin Abdelkader on seven-day I/R with a sprained MCL.

The veteran winger is expected to miss the next two-to-four weeks, so this is just a perfunctory move so they can make a call-up from Grand Rapids. Abdelkader has four goals and eight points and 13 PIMs in 22 games this season.

Thomas Vanek popped his first goal since Oct. 25th during Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Jets.

Mark it eight games, and about six weeks, since his last goal. He's also riding a three-game point streak with points in four of his last five. At five goals and 13 points in 16 games thus far, we'd say the clock has been turned back.

Riley Sheahan is still looking for his first goal of the season through 24 games.

"You can control your play; you can't control necessarily whether it (the puck) goes in," coach Jeff Blashill said. "One way he can help is to hit the net. That's something we've had to focus on with him. The last two games might have been the best in a while here." He has contributed four assists this year and he has been credited with 35 shots.

Andreas Athanasiou is slated to be eased back into the lineup on Friday in his return from a knee injury.

That could mean that he is projected for fourth-line duty, so Drew Miller or Steve Ott could be scratched against Columbus. Athanasiou has been absent for the last four weeks because of a sprained knee.

Tomas Jurco is expected to be eased into the lineup Tuesday versus Dallas.

"I told him we're going to have lots of patience with him. He is not going to get tons of minutes early," said coach Jeff Blashill. "We're going to work him into it. But I think he is somebody that can help our lineup. He is a guy who can bring energy on the forecheck and he can use his speed to track, but he's got skill to go along with that." Jurco skated on the fourth line during Monday's practice.

Niklas Kronwall will be back in the lineup on Tuesday night against Dallas.

He didn't play Saturday against Montreal because it was the second game of a back-to-back situation and Detroit is trying to be careful when it comes to Kronwall's permanently damaged knee. Kronwall won't be playing back-to-backs and his practice time will continue to be limited as well.

He scored the game-winning goal in overtime against the Islanders on Sunday and he earned an assist versus Pittsburgh on Saturday for a productive weekend. DeKeyser has contributed just five points in 26 games this year.

He is getting a chance to play again due to injuries to Brendan Smith and Alexey Marchenko. Ouellet has been limited to just eight appearances this season, as he has spent more time in the press box than on the ice. The 23-year-old defender wants to do everything he can to remain in the lineup. He dropped the gloves with Antoine Roussel on Tuesday versus Dallas and he logged 17:31 of ice time.

Ryan Sproul scored a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Sproul got into the lineup because the Wings decided to give Niklas Kronwall some rest. The goal was the first of his career. Sproul did all his damage in the third period, as he cut Tampa's lead to 3-2. He also helped set up Henrik Zetterberg's game-tying goal. Both his points came on the power play. The 23-year-old has four points in six games in 2016-17.

He made 31 of 34 stops, including all eight asked of him while on the kill. He also turned away two of four during the shootout. Mrazek's record improves to 8-5-3 with a 2.84 GAA and a .908 save percentage.